Efficacy of Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding in Patients With High Cervical Spinal Cord Injury.

Technology
General health
Online since 15 October 2024, updated 6 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 100 participants with high-level cervical spinal cord injury to test the effect of Naso-Esophageal Tube feeding compared to Nasogastric Tube feeding on nutritional status. If included, participants will use either Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding or Nasogastric Tube Feeding, with both groups receiving routine rehabilitation treatment. Final testing of the participant's nurtititional status will be performed after 15 days.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C1 - C4
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    All
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-C4

    What’s involved

    Type

    Technology

    Details

    - Participants will use either Naso-Esophageal Tube Feeding or Nasogastric Tube Feeding, with both groups receiving routine rehabilitation treatment. - Final testing of nutritional status will be performed after 15 days.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    General health

    Additional benefits

    Mental health and psychosocial factors

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Apr 2024
    • Organisation
    • Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Apr 2024
    • Organisation
    • Chao Phya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more